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Hi, i think i swallowed the end part of a wooden toothpick (2.5-3cm) but with the pointy ends 2h ago, i didnt feel it at all, no symptoms but worried for the next 24h-48h to come, any advice on what to do/look for?
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Don't waste time or worry on something that will pass out of your system within 3-4 days without any noticeable effect. We have plenty of experience with foreign material ingested by kids, adults have even less trouble. Eating stewed okra or similar vegetative material will form a congeal around any foreign object & help it pass through.
Answered 1/24/2023
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